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Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that may occur while skating, including hypothermia, frostbite, lacerations, abrasions, fractures, sprains and strains, blisters, heat reactions, shock, and cardiac arrest.

Complete ALL of the requirements for ONE of the following options,

ICE SKATING

a. Do the following:

1. Give general safety and courtesy rules for ice skating. Discuss preparations that must be taken when skating outdoors on natural ice. Explain how to make an ice rescue.

2. Discuss the parts and functions of the different types of ice skates.

3. Describe the proper way to carry ice skates.

4. Describe how to store skates for long periods of time, such as seasonal storage.

b. Do the following:

1. Skate forward at least 40 feet and come to a complete stop. Use either a two-footed snowplow stop or a one-footed snowplow stop.

2. After skating forward, glide forward on two feet, then on one foot, first right and then left.

3. Starting from a T position, stroke forward around the test area, avoiding the use of toe picks if wearing figure skates,

c. Do the following:

1. Glide backward on two feet for at least two times the skater's height.

2. Skate backward for at least 20 feet on two skates.

3. After gaining forward speed, glide forward on two feet, making a turn of 180 degrees around a cone, first to the right and then to the left.

d. Do the following:

1. Perform a forward shoot-the-duck until you're nearly stopped. Rise while still on one foot.

2. Perform forward crossovers in a figure eight pattern.

3. Take part in a relay race.

4. Perform a hockey stop.

ROLLER SKATING

a. Do the following:

1. Give general safety and etiquette rules for roller skating.

2. Discuss the parts and functions of the roller skate.

3. Describe five essential steps to good skate care.

b. Do the following:

1. Skate forward with smooth, linked strokes on two feet for at least 100 feet in both directions around the rink and demonstrate proper techniques for stopping.

2. Skate forward and glide at least 15 feet on one skate, then on the other skate.

c. Do the following:

1. Perform the crosscut.

2. Skate backward for at least 40 feet on two skates, then for at least 15 feet on one skate.

3. Skate forward in a slalom pattern for at least 40 feet on two skates, then for at least 20 feet on one skate.

4. Skate backward in a slalom pattern for at least 15 feet on two skates.

d. Do the following:

1. Shuttle skate once around the rink, bending twice along the way without stopping.

2. Perform a widespread eagle.

3. Perform a mohawk.

4. Perform a series of two consecutive spins on skates, OR hop, skip, and jump on skates for at least 10 feet.